Mary Thomas Wickham Mary Thomas Wickham, 82, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, from complications of dementia. She was born at Newton... Obituaries 22 Jan 2026 | 03:59
An illustration of Major Meeker as he rides on horseback and hails men to follow him. Militiamen note his enthusiasm and gather to respond to his call. Sussex County History Today: Major Samuel Meeker During this prelude to the actual 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence we are looking at some... Columns 09 Jan 2026 | 11:57
An illustration of the captured Patriot Stephen Haines taken, as a prisoner, to the Rhinelander Sugar House which the British are said to have used as a prison. Sussex County History Today: Stephen Haines II During this prelude to the actual 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence we are looking at some... Columns 05 Jan 2026 | 10:58
Ronald Patrick Connelly Ronald Patrick Connelly, 82, of Byram Township, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, at Morristown Medical Center surrounded... Obituaries 24 Dec 2025 | 03:34
Sussex County History Today: Christmas during the war Warmth, family, and comfort. This is what we look forward to during this time of the year. This has not always been the case,... Columns 15 Dec 2025 | 03:38
Barbara A. Boyce Barbara was born in Astoria, Queens, New York on April 10, 1946, the daughter of Charles Leissle. She was raised by Charles... Obituaries 15 Dec 2025 | 02:43
Mary Anne M. Amari Mary Anne M. Amari, age 93, peacefully passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Bristol Glen in Newton. Born in Brooklyn,... Obituaries 11 Dec 2025 | 01:31
An illustration Lord Stirling, depicting him with his “iron” mine (really a mix of zinc, iron, and manganese) behind him, the Wallkill River with an iron forge along it, and an example of his creation of beacon fires along the mountains to warn of enemy troop movements. Sussex County History Today: Lord Stirling During this prelude to the actual 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence we are looking at some... Columns 01 Dec 2025 | 12:10
Rosemary Anne Tully Rosemary Anne Tully, 80 years of age, of Newton, N.J., passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Thursday,... Obituaries 17 Nov 2025 | 02:31
Sussex County History Today: Mohawk on the Delaware Mohawk on the Delaware Bill, you have just come out with a new book, is that right? Yes, I have. The name of the book is Mohawk... Columns 14 Nov 2025 | 12:12
Thomas Goarcke It is with a mixture of sadness and amused exasperation that the family of Thomas (Tom) Goarcke, of Green Township, New Jersey,... Obituaries 10 Nov 2025 | 02:21
Michael Anthony Forella Michael Anthony Forella, born on May 29, 1936, in the vibrant borough of the Bronx, New York, passed away peacefully on Oct.... Obituaries 31 Oct 2025 | 01:29
Sussex County History Today: Dr. Lt. Col. Benjamin Tusten During this prelude to the actual 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence we are looking at some... Columns 24 Oct 2025 | 02:05
Brendan Mullally and his dog, Ozzie, in the fall of 2022. Kratom revisited Nov. 2 will mark three years since my wife got a phone call telling us that our son, Brendan Mullally, was lying dead by... Evergreen 23 Oct 2025 | 03:05
Musician Marty Kupersmith, 83, got a rattlesnake tattoo to commemorate his bite. ( Becca Tucker) Nearly painless, occasionally fatal: What’s it like to get bitten by a rattler? Marty Kupersmith, a musician then in his 70s with a lifelong love of reptiles, was relocating a timber rattlesnake that had... Home 06 Oct 2025 | 10:20
